Sunday, May 28, 2006
[[First day at fruit stall]]
The Fruit stall called me up today... Asked me to go down to the stall. They called just a minute before I woke up.. Happy.. About an hour later.. some guy called again, asking if I could work today.. Why not?
But I was late as usual.. The stall was bloody crowded today.. Jack Neo was there shopping too, with a beautiful lady.. HOR! Tell Mrs Neo! .. Everyone was quite busy... I didn't had any product training.. In fact, I was supposed to be there to help out with some workshop, but I wandered off to the speakers display and started to mingle with the customers.. It's pretty tough for me, given that I have no knowledge about Apple products whatsoever. Not even product training. Never really had sales experience. Wasn't even expected to do sales that day.. Damn.. It was like back in the 2SIR, there and then, one way or another, by hook or by crook, the Sgt tells himself, he will learn it from scratch..
I tried my best to mingle with the customers.. Armed with nothing but my voice and my keen interest in audio systems. Though little, my knowledge which I gathered from reading up about speakers and stuff did help me answer most questions... My only shortcoming with the speakers is that I do not know the range of products well enough to recommend. All the time, I was transiting between the display and the shelvings, comparing the products and its specs. It was tough, but I will survive. Surprisingly, I managed to sell a video connector for the Ipod video.. Ipod accessories are damn expensive, this bloody connector is already $178. There are even casing going at $85... My persistent paid off with this customer.. Initially, i was over-zealous and was warned by Alvin not to "tailgate" him.. Nevertheless, I made it! Applied something I read somewhere. While the customer was squatting down to check out a product, I followed suit. It is said that, the customer won't feel so overwhelming when the salesperson is towering over him.. I find it logical.. Even though I didn't know the product too well, I went about verifying the facts with the seniors.. The customer thanked me and said he was appreciative of my effort.. This is the satisfaction I aim to get from sales... It's not something I can get from selling the most crispy KFC to a kid or packing the fastest at a NTUC cashier...
But it's tough at that place... Too many sales persons.. and the Full-timers are xia lan.. There was this mister who asked me about some problems he encountered when he sync his Ipod. I didn't know that an Ipod can't upload songs, so I asked this fat senior. He solved the problem. But when I asked him what was the problem with the syncronisation, he reply, "His Ipod can't sync" in a fucking jibye tone. Balls to you lard ass.. He is the kind of fat guy that has a double chin.. OK lard ass, this is a personnal attack. But, i say balls to you because, Do I fucking look like I don't know balls about electronics? It's just that different products have different limitations. Why must people be so xia lan.. He must be the kind of guy who only protects himself in the army... Haiya, go fuck your own balls la huh..
After that, went dinner with 2 gays, 1 ger, and a very pretty lady..
She's the most beautiful girl I have ever known.. hahahaPS: Forgotten to thank the most beautiful girl I know; Oh thank you so much for your msg that morning.
"Sgt Something... Good morning.."
Wow.. it's my honour to receive your msg, especially when it comes once in a very blue blue moon.. haha
it sure brightened up my da.. haha
With Peanut and GF the other night... I look bloody old la..
i was here @
3:10 AM.